Overview
An Edo-period samurai quarter in Kakunodate, Semboku. Black board fences and weeping cherries run on together; it is called the little Kyoto of the north.
About this place
Samurai residences in Kakunodate, Akita. The townscape of an Edo-period castle town remains; also called the "Little Kyoto of Michinoku," it is a nationally designated Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings. The interiors of houses such as the Aoyagi and Ishiguro residences can also be toured. The spring cherry blossoms are famous, at their best from mid to late April. From the station to Bukeyashiki-dori is about a 15 to 20 minute walk.
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